judicial has definitions from the field of law
1
[ adjective ] (law) decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice

Examples

"a judicial decision"

Used in print

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

I was having lunch not_long ago ( apologies to N._V._Peale ) with three distinguished historians ( one specializing in the European Middle_Ages , one in American history , and one in the Far_East ) , and I asked them if they could name instances where the general mores had been radically changed with `` deliberate speed , majestic instancy '' ( Francis_Thompson 's words for the Hound_of_Heaven 's pursuit ) by judicial fiat .

Related terms

legal

2
[ adjective ] (law) belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge

Examples

"judicial robes"

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judge

3
[ adjective ] (law) relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge

Synonyms

juridic juridical

Examples

"judicial system"

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justice justice justice

4
[ adjective ] expressing careful judgment

Synonyms

discriminative

Examples

"discriminative censure" "a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett

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critical

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